Grand jury indicts Kingston man with murdering his mother

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Apr 29, 2014 at 10:09 AMApr 29, 2014 at 10:21 AM

KINGSTON -- A grand jury has indicted Mark Carpino on charges he murdered his mother while she slept in their West Chester street home April 5.

Ulster County District Attorney Holley Carnright said the indictment went forward despite a determination by two psychiatrists that Carpino was mentally ill and unfit to stand trial on the charges. Carpino, 53, faces second-degree murder, a felony. His mother was 86.

“It is not unexpected that an individual accused of the conduct for which Mr. Carpino has been indicted, might have some sort of mental response that temporarily affects his ability to assist in his own defense," Carnright says in a press release. "There are legal mechanisms and procedures that address such a situation. Part of that process includes the steps occurring in Kingston City Court. The preliminary psychiatric findings do not derail the grand jury process and, in fact, the grand jury has returned an indictment against Mr. Carpino. Further questions regarding the defendant's competency, if any, will be addressed by the County Court.”